The FCC’s air-to-ground auction opened Wed. and at the close of t...
The FCC’s air-to-ground auction opened Wed. and at the close of the 4th round at our deadline Va.-based Unison Spectrum was the high bidder for the coveted nationwide license with a high bid of $3.8 million. A 5th round…
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was getting underway. Unison isn’t considered among the prime contenders for the spectrum, which will be used to offer broadband on commercial airliners. Verizon Airfone is considered by many to be the leading contender, followed on many lists by AirCell (CD April 4 p10). In another auction development, the FCC granted a motion by AirCell to withdraw from the auction, but that wasn’t a surprise since the company has indicated it will bid as part of AC BidCo. In a big day for auctions, short form applications for the June advanced wireless services (AWS) auction were also due Wed. The number of contenders will be of more interest than usual since the FCC will keep bidder identity secret as the auction develops unless a sufficient number file short forms so that the FCC considers the auction likely to be competitive. Based on past auctions, the FCC is likely to release lists of potential bidders within the next 2 weeks.